POSTAL NEWS

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12.30.2013

Alabama mail delays are not workers fault; Mail delays apear to be logistical and managerial issues

LETTER: A chain of events leads to late mail

"... We have a truck that brings our mail every morning and sometimes it doesn’t run until 8 or 9 o’clock. If the truck brings the mail late, more than likely the carrier isn’t getting out on time, which leads to your mail being delivered late. As a matter of fact, just this morning (Dec. 17), our truck didn’t bring mail until 11 o’clock. ..."   
Source: www.tuscaloosanews.com

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12.18.2013

Will you have to travel to a postal cluster box to get your mail?

Canada gets cluster-boxed: Why it can’t happen here

"... The news that Canada would get cluster-boxed was greeted with applause by Congressman Darrell Issa, whose Postal Reform Act (H.R. 2748) mandates a similar conversion for the U.S., with some thirty million residences and businesses being required to shift to cluster boxes over the next ten years...."   
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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12.15.2013

Higher than normal mail volume expected by the U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Postal Service plans Sunday delivery to get ahead of Monday holiday shipping rush

"...Anderson said the U.S.P.S. is expecting a higher than normal mail volume on Mondays during the holidays ..."   
Source: www.newsnet5.com

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12.12.2013

Proposal to relocate retail services at Harlem Post Office

The Postal Service tries to pull a fast one in Harlem

"...What Mr. Mulvey didn’t count on was community leaders, elected officials, and the union working together to stop his less than honorable attempt to sneak one by. What he has accomplished instead is galvanizing the community to work to save its historic College Station Post Office. We will more than ready for Mr. Mulvey when he comes after Harlem’s post office next time. ..."   
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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12.10.2013

Mail processing consolidations not making sense

Future of Mail Processing in WNY

"..."The burden of proof is on them. Tell us why. If it makes sense, it makes sense. If it doesn't, it doesn't. And right now it just doesn't," he said. Last year, Congressman Higgins fought to secure an extension from the Postmaster General ..."   
Source: www.wkbw.com

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12.08.2013

Postal mail carriers concerned about dangers of delivering mail in the dark

U.S. Postal workers voice concerns about delivering mail at night

"... Polly Gibbs, spokesperson for the United States Postal Service said: "Letter carriers have always delivered mail in the dark in standard time zones..."   
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

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12.06.2013

Big mailers to get First Class mail discounts

USPS Confirms 2014 Direct Mail Promotions

"... a lot of marketers used First Class as a marketing medium because it results in higher response,” says Tom Foti, manager of direct mail ..."   
Source: www.dmnews.com

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12.03.2013

OIG to probe late mail delivery

Inspector general to probe late mail delivery

"... launching an investigation into the shift in mail delivery to evening hours, a change that’s alarmed letter carriers and customers...."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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